Jody M D Heymann (29 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. One week after graduating with honors from Harvard Medical School, Jody Heymann woke up in an emergency room with no memory of how she got there, and, within hours, was turned from physician into patient. The hospitalization and brain surgery that followed taught her more about the practice of medicine in America than all her years of schooling. Her deeply disturbing conclusion: patients all too often occupy the bottom rung of the ladder, with their legs tied to prevent them from climbing. Heymann's experiences as a patient convinced her to work toward a new, more compassionate spirit of medicine-one in which physicians and patients are equal partners.…

Paperback. Condition: New. One week after graduating with honors from Harvard Medical School, Jody Heymann woke up in an emergency room with no memory of how she got there, and, within hours, was turned from physician into patient. The hospitalization and brain surgery that followed taught her more about the practice of medicine in America than all her years of schooling. Her deeply disturbing conclusion: patients all too often occupy the bottom rung of the ladder, with their legs tied to prevent them from climbing. Heymann's experiences as a patient convinced her to work toward a new, more compassionate spirit of medicine-one in which physicians and patients are equal partners.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. One week after graduating with honors from Harvard Medical School, Jody Heymann woke up in an emergency room with no memory of how she got there, and, within hours, was turned from physician into patient. The hospitalization and brain surgery that followed taught her more about the practice of medicine in America than all her years of schooling. Her deeply disturbing conclusion: patients all too often occupy the bottom rung of the ladder, with their legs tied to prevent them from climbing. Heymann's experiences as a patient convinced her to work toward a new, more compassionate spirit of medicine-one in which physicians and patients are equal partners. Originally published: Boston: Little, Brown, c1995. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. pp. 272 22:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Perfect Bound on White w/Gloss Lam.

Condition: New. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 385. . 2000. Paperback. . . . .

Condition: New. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 385. . 2000. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. Details approaches to implementing equal rights for women in Africa, children in the Middle East and different minorities in Asia and North America. Editor(s): Heymann, Jody, M.D.; Cassola, Adele. Num Pages: 420 pages, 2 b/w illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: JPVH; LAM; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 56. . 2014. Paperback. . . . . …

Paperback. Condition: New. One week after graduating with honors from Harvard Medical School, Jody Heymann woke up in an emergency room with no memory of how she got there, and, within hours, was turned from physician into patient. The hospitalization and brain surgery that followed taught her more about the practice of medicine in America than all her years of schooling. Her deeply disturbing conclusion: patients all too often occupy the bottom rung of the ladder, with their legs tied to prevent them from climbing. Heymann's experiences as a patient convinced her to work toward a new, more compassionate spirit of medicine-one in which physicians and patients are equal partners.…

Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorJody Heymann, M.D.Klappentextrnrn A narrative of remarkable vividness, sobriety, clarity, and balance. --Oliver Sacks I do not say this lightly. This book should be read by everyone in medic.

Condition: New. Details approaches to implementing equal rights for women in Africa, children in the Middle East and different minorities in Asia and North America. Editor(s): Heymann, Jody, M.D.; Cassola, Adele. Num Pages: 420 pages, 2 b/w illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: JPVH; LAM; LBBR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 56. . 2014. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. One week after graduating with honors from Harvard Medical School, Jody Heymann woke up in an emergency room with no memory of how she got there, and, within hours, was turned from physician into patient. The hospitalization and brain surgery that followed taught her more about the practice of medicine in America than all her years of schooling. Her deeply disturbing conclusion: patients all too often occupy the bottom rung of the ladder, with their legs tied to prevent them from climbing. Heymann's experiences as a patient convinced her to work toward a new, more compassionate spirit of medicine-one in which physicians and patients are equal partners. Originally published: Boston: Little, Brown, c1995. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover with dustjacket. Condition: Good condition. Libro.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorJody Heymann is Founding Director of the WORLD Policy Analysis Center Distinguished Professor at the UCLA School of Public Affairs, School of Public Health, and School of Medicine and an elected member of the .

Condition: New. Drawing on studies in five continents, this book brings together international authorities to critically examine the many ways in which work is affecting health around the world. The final section deals with the opportunities for improving health and labour standards afforded by globalisation of the economy, as well as the risks entailed. Editor(s): Heymann, Jody, M.D. Num Pages: 368 pages, numerous tables and figures. BIC Classification: JHBL; KNXC; MBNH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670. . 2003. Hardback. . . . .…

Paperback. Condition: New. One week after graduating with honors from Harvard Medical School, Jody Heymann woke up in an emergency room with no memory of how she got there, and, within hours, was turned from physician into patient. The hospitalization and brain surgery that followed taught her more about the practice of medicine in America than all her years of schooling. Her deeply disturbing conclusion: patients all too often occupy the bottom rung of the ladder, with their legs tied to prevent them from climbing. Heymann's experiences as a patient convinced her to work toward a new, more compassionate spirit of medicine-one in which physicians and patients are equal partners.…

Condition: New. Drawing on studies in five continents, this book brings together international authorities to critically examine the many ways in which work is affecting health around the world. The final section deals with the opportunities for improving health and labour standards afforded by globalisation of the economy, as well as the risks entailed. Editor(s): Heymann, Jody, M.D. Num Pages: 368 pages, numerous tables and figures. BIC Classification: JHBL; KNXC; MBNH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670. . 2003. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condition: New. Lessons in Educational Equality details the concrete ways that all children can reap the benefits of a quality education regardless of gender, ethnicity, language, income, or learning difference. It combines global research by leading innovators and unique case studies from three continents to find approaches that work at all levels of education. Editor(s): Heymann, Jody, M.D.; Cassola, Adele. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JM; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 682. . 2012. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . .…

Condition: New. Protecting Childhood in the AIDS Pandemic provides lessons from experts around the world on how to transform the outcomes of children affected by HIV/AIDS. It examines which public policies and programs best meet the full range of children's needs, from medical care to social support and from infancy to adolescence. Editor(s): Heymann, Jody, M.D.; Sherr, Lorraine; Kidman, Rachel. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 line-cuts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MJCJ2; MJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618. . 2012. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . .…

Condition: New. Lessons in Educational Equality details the concrete ways that all children can reap the benefits of a quality education regardless of gender, ethnicity, language, income, or learning difference. It combines global research by leading innovators and unique case studies from three continents to find approaches that work at all levels of education. Editor(s): Heymann, Jody, M.D.; Cassola, Adele. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JM; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 682. . 2012. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condition: New. Protecting Childhood in the AIDS Pandemic provides lessons from experts around the world on how to transform the outcomes of children affected by HIV/AIDS. It examines which public policies and programs best meet the full range of children's needs, from medical care to social support and from infancy to adolescence. Editor(s): Heymann, Jody, M.D.; Sherr, Lorraine; Kidman, Rachel. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 line-cuts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MJCJ2; MJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618. . 2012. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condition: New. This edited volume outlines the most innovative programs to address environmental challenges and improve the welfare of poor and marginalized populations. Editor(s): Heymann, Jody, M.D. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 243 x 31. Weight in Grams: 684. . 2013. Hardback. . . . . …

Condition: New. Hundreds of millions of people with disabilities around the world are out of work or underemployed. Disability and Equity at Work is the first book to document what can be done to improve the employment situation of people with disabilities globally. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFG; JFFJ; KCFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 786. . 2014. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Condition: New. Hundreds of millions of people with disabilities around the world are out of work or underemployed. Disability and Equity at Work is the first book to document what can be done to improve the employment situation of people with disabilities globally. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFG; JFFJ; KCFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 786. . 2014. Hardback. . . . . …

Condition: New. This edited volume outlines the most innovative programs to address environmental challenges and improve the welfare of poor and marginalized populations. Editor(s): Heymann, Jody, M.D. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 243 x 31. Weight in Grams: 684. . 2013. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 272.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 272.